Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France on May - 29.   

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on this day in history.   

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on May - 29.   

1727  Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia on May - 29.   

1730  On this day in history william Jackson, composer   

1731  On this day in history orazio Mei, composer   

1733  The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City on May - 29.   

1736  On May - 29 patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer on May - 29.   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres on May - 29.   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  On May - 29 "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1790  Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1791  On May - 29 pietro Romani, composer   

1810  On this day in history erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1814  On May - 29 josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on May - 29.   

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.